A former high school teacher in Meriden, Conn., is facing multiple charges for allegedly having an improper relationship with a student.

Ciara Picard, 39, is accused of sexually assaulting a student at Maloney High School multiple times while employed by the school, Meriden Police Lt. Darrin McKay said Tuesday, according to CT Insider.

Picard, who resigned from her position earlier this year, turned herself in on Dec. 2. She faces five counts of second-degree sexual assault in connection with her relationship with the unnamed student, who has since graduated from the school.

The relationship is believed to have occurred “several years ago,” the Meriden Police Department said in a statement, noting that authorities were contacted as soon as the district learned of the allegations.

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